Susan Johnston, LMFT

Therapist in Indiana

Collaborative therapist focused on life changes

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Team based approach
Addiction experience
Family systems focus

About Susan

Susan Johnston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana. She has eight years of clinical experience and a background that includes work in outpatient clinics, residential and group homes, inpatient mental health care, intensive outpatient treatment, probation settings, and a college environment. She presents as someone who believes asking for help can be a practical step toward change.

Susan began counseling after returning to school as an adult. That pathway shaped how she works with people now. She has substantial experience in addiction treatment and has helped people and their families regain hope and rebuild trust in everyday life.

Susan describes her approach as a blend of humanistic and experiential methods together with emotional and cognitive work grounded in family systems ideas. In sessions she collaborates on goals and tailors strategies to fit each person. She aims to create practical steps people can use between meetings.

Her practice focuses on team-based work with individuals and couples, drawing on varied care settings from her training and employment. Prospective clients who want to start can use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How evidence-based techniques are used in online care

Many of the techniques Susan draws on come from humanistic and experiential approaches. Humanistic work focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building a trusting working relationship. This helps when people are feeling overwhelmed or unsure about next steps.

She also uses experiential methods that encourage emotional expression and practical exercises in session. These approaches can help people process trauma, grief, or strong emotions and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays relevant to what is helping.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or sessions that match a work break. It also lets people work with licensed professionals who have experience across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings without needing to travel to each location.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan commonly help with?

Susan supports people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction recovery, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, and depression.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She blends humanistic and experiential methods with emotional and cognitive work rooted in family systems thinking. Sessions emphasize collaboration and practical steps to try between meetings.

What kind of background does she have?

She has eight years of experience working in outpatient, residential, inpatient, and intensive outpatient treatment, probation settings, and college counseling environments. She also has experience in addiction treatment.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT and practices in Indiana. Her licensure includes California LMFT and Indiana LMFT as noted in her professional details.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she has worked with interpreter-supported sessions for immigrant and refugee families in the past.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and matching process.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability through the site process.

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